Legendary post-C86 twee pop label Slumberland has been dishin' out some cool jams lately — most notably The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and Crystal Stilts — and it shows no slowing down: next up on its list of must-hear up-and-comers is San Francisco's Brilliant Colors, led by Jess Scott and the now-finalized lineup of Diane Anastasio and Michelle Hill (The Slits). After quickly selling out a
MP3: Brilliant Colors - Absolutely AnythingOh shit friends, Brilliant Colors have a debut lp coming out. It's called "Introducing" which is a really cool name, and it comes out in November from the on-a-roll Slumberland Records. Here's a song, deal with it.
MP3: Brilliant Colors - Should I Tell YouMP3: Brilliant Colors - Not This OneHere's a quick one: I went to the record store the other day and the owner told me to check this 7 inch out by Brilliant Colors as it was up my alley. Intrigued by what it could sound like, I took the chance and that man was right: this is great. I'd say it reminds me of lo-fi punk pop riot grrrl fun smile garage great...
Brilliant Colors – “Absolutely Anything”Brilliant Colors‘ debut LP Introducing Brilliant Colors comes out on November 3rd on Slumberland Records. They’re celebrating with an early evening show this Sunday at The Knockout (5pm, $5). Also performing are The Younger Lovers (featuring Brontez Purnell of Gravy Train!) and Plumes.
by kevin diamondIn Honor of our 11th Hype Filter, we’ve got 11 tracks that have been floating around in the ether for the last month. As always, we sift through the hype and filter out the crap so you don’t have to.► First up is “Absolutely Anything” by Brilliant Colors, another San Fran band that’s [...]